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The European Ombudsman has launched an “Award for Good Administration” within the EU institutions, agencies and bodies to recognise those staff who bring high standards of public service to their work.

The European Ombudsman, Emily O'Reilly, has called on President Juncker to clarify the Commission’s position on former Commission President Barroso’s appointment as non-executive chairman and adviser at Goldman Sachs.

The Ombudsman in February opened a strategic inquiry into the delay in the European Commission's handling of over 200 proposals to test chemicals to determine potential harm to human reproductive health. The inquiry aims to find out ...

Concerns about transparency in the EU administration accounted for the biggest proportion of the Ombudsman's cases (22.4%) in 2015. The year also saw the Ombudsman open strategic inquiries into key issues while it was revealed that EU ...

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The European Ombudsman investigates complaints about maladministration in the institutions and bodies of the European Union.

If you are a citizen of a Member State of the Union or reside in a Member State, you can make a complaint to the European Ombudsman. Businesses, associations or other bodies with a registered office in the Union may also complain to the Ombudsman.

29 November 2016

28 November 2016

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Decision in case 1034/2016/BKB concerning the determination of the place of origin and subsistence allowance for a Seconded National Expert working for the European Research Council Executive Agency (ERCEA)